What to Do When Kids Cheat at Games

byAmy Lupold Bair

Topics Parenting Tip

This summer could be called the summer of games in my home.  From teaching my son to play checkers to teaching my daughter to play chess, we have played several board games a day with my four-year-old son leading the charge to spend time together at the table rolling dice, flipping cards,...

Back To School - Back To Me?

byNichole Smith

Topics back to school, parenting, Parenting Tip, time for mom

Not Exactly.

 

I often joke online that I’m serving up margaritas at noon on the first day of school but with a high energy preschooler at home, those margaritas usually get served about 12 hours later, after we’ve made it through the first day without incident. Normally...

Calming Kids Fears in Tough Situations

byNichole Smith

Topics family crisis, parenting advice, parenting challenges, Parenting Tip, tough topics

I’m a worrier. I worry by nature. I come from a long line of worry warts. It’s pretty safe to assume that worrying is in my DNA. However, having kids has taught me that as much as I want to worry or need to worry… I simply can’t do it in front of the kids.

Oh sure they see me do some...

A Conversation with Kelly Corrigan (Enter to win her book "Lift"!)

byNichole Smith

Topics giveaway, kelly corrigan, lift, love, motherhood, parenting, Sweeps!

“I thought I’d be cooler as a mom. But then I leaned back on the delivery table and Dr. Laura Statchel pulled out a baby, and somewhere between the precious bundle that was Georgia and the placenta, all that it’s cool, no worries, sure why not? stuff came out too”...

 

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Helping Children Deal with Change

byAmy Lupold Bair

Topics Parenting Tip

I still vividly remember the day my parents traded in their first station wagon for a newer model.  It was the car they drove to bring me home from the hospital, the one in every family vacation photo, and I was sure that if I collected all of my piggy bank money it would be enough to buy...

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Our Interview with Maggie Gyllenhaal

FromKeeper of the Cheerios

Posted 09/03/10 2:20 pm EDT | Parenting

One of our favorite nannies is back in theaters today in her new movie, Nanny McPhee Returns! Young and old alike are bound to love this movie and we have the inside scoop here at Keeper of the Cheerios from the talented actors and actresses.


School Supplies, Bargain Hunting and Deals.com

FromLife As Mom

Posted 08/24/10 11:19 am EDT | Parenting

I get into a cold sweat when I see signs for Back to School in the store. Usually, July’s fireworks have barely fizzled, when the red, white, and blue displays give way for the school supplies. Ugh!


Outdoor Play with the Moon Dough Barn

From3 Kids and Us

Posted 08/24/10 11:16 am EDT | Parenting

Ever since the box arrived on our door step, my 3 year old daughter, Kaydence, has been bugging me to open up the Moon Dough Barn. I was admittedly hesitant, the thought of sticky, messy dough all over my house was not something I was looking forward to.


BlogHer10 Highlights even in Low Lighting

FromTwofer Mom

Posted 08/16/10 5:13 pm EDT | Parenting

Last week I hopped on the #smores train to Blogher and got my groove on in NYC. Here are just some highlights from the trip:


Not Me: Weddings and Tea Parties

FromRaising Olives

Posted 08/16/10 5:06 pm EDT | Parenting

When I ran out of size one diapers for Isabella I was able to use a few size two diapers, although they were a little big and made her look like she had a big, saggy, baby bum.  At the store I congratulated myself on remembering to grab a pack of diapers for Bella.  When I arrived home I did not realize  that I had bought another pack of SIZE TWO diapers.